Building Contractor - Tasks and specialisations
Kaihanga Whare
Tasks & duties
Building contractors may do some or all of the following:
- discuss building plans or changes with architects, clients and other tradespeople
- study plans and instructions
- calculate the amount of materials required
- estimate the costs of jobs
- oversee delivery of building materials
- hire tradespeople such as electricians and plumbers
- supervise employees
- organise details of contracts
- arrange building consent and notify building and plumbing inspectors of work that requires inspection
- construct, alter and repair buildings
- ensure building standards and correct health and safety practices are met
- make sure that the finished building meets the required standards
- ensure health and safety standards are adhered to on building sites under their supervision
- keep accounts and collect payments.
Building contractors discuss plans with architects, clients and other tradespeople
Specialisations
Building contractors may specialise in commercial or residential building.
Updated
September 2009
